Question

Which statement is true about evaluating a text?

A.

A thesis statement should be a statement of the obvious.
B.

Analyzing an author’s omissions and his or her use of details is an important part of responding to or evaluating a text.
C.

Comparing two texts does not require a detailed analysis of either text.
D.

It is important to rely on your own statements of opinion to support your evaluation of a text.

Answer 1

In this question we have to work through the given options. All of the choices, except B is incorrect. The options A, C and D either contain wrong information or missing information. B is correct because we check that information for the writing style and text structure.

Answer 2

Among these statements option B. that states the omissions and details of the author is integral in responding to a text. Comparing two texts always require detailed analysis and it is not appropriate to rely on opinion and subjectivity to evaluate a text. answer here is B.